Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light

Woods, D.A.; Mellor, C.D.; Taylor, J.M.; Bain, C.D.; Ward, A.D.

doi:10.1039/c0sm01183e

Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light

Woods, D.A.; Mellor, C.D.; Taylor, J.M.; Bain, C.D.; Ward, A.D.

Authors

D.A. Woods

C.D. Mellor

J.M. Taylor

Professor Colin Bain c.d.bain@durham.ac.uk
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

A.D. Ward

Abstract

Nanofluidic networks have been fabricated in an oil-in-water emulsion. Micron-sized oil drops with ultralow interfacial tensions are connected by stable oil threads a few nm across. Lasers are used both to construct the nanofluidic network and to transport the fluid from one drop to another. These networks form a platform for chemistry on the attolitre scale.

Citation

Woods, D., Mellor, C., Taylor, J., Bain, C., & Ward, A. (2011). Nanofluidic networks created and controlled by light. Soft Matter, 7(6), 2517-2520. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01183e

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Mar 21, 2011
Deposit Date	Dec 1, 2011
Publicly Available Date	Feb 6, 2014
Journal	Soft Matter
Print ISSN	1744-683X
Electronic ISSN	1744-6848
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	7
Issue	6
Pages	2517-2520
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm01183e